Catering Team Member - England

Holroyd Howe; Cobham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is looking for an enthusiastic and reliable catering assistant to ensure high-quality food service in a school environment. Responsibilities include food preparation, maintaining hygiene, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills, a flexible attitude, and a focus on teamwork. This role offers benefits such as enhanced leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

3 volunteering days

Enhanced maternity leave

Discounts via Perkbox App

Free meals while at work

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK is required.
• Experience in high-volume catering is ideal.
• Excellent organization skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support food preparation, service, and presentation.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in all areas.
• Assist with food labelling and temperature checks.

Skills

Customer service skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Team player

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and reliable catering assistant to support the day-to-day food and service delivery across the school. This role is essential in ensuring pupils, staff, and visitors receive high-quality, nutritious meals served with care, efficiency, and attention to detail. You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK's leading contract caterers, providing fresh, innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, service, and presentation of food to a high standard
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across kitchen and service areas
• Assist with food labelling, temperature checks, and allergen controls
• Provide excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors
• Set up and clear service areas, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
• Follow all food safety, health & safety, and safeguarding procedures
• Contribute to hospitality events and occasional out-of-hours functions, and maintain respectful conduct in interactions with clients, customers, suppliers and colleagues

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK (required to be considered for this role)
• Ideally have experience working within contract, or high-volume catering
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• Possess a good Health & Safety knowledge
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer-focused
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Have excellent organisation skills
• Demonstrate great attention to detail
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team
• Possess great customer service skills
• Have a flexible approach to work
• Must be able to drive, due to schools location

Company & Benefits

• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• 3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development & HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels